I had a asian rhinoplasty with donor rib graft back in March of 2021. 6 months ago, I noticed there is a white spot on the tip of my nose and it becomes very apparent when I smile. I talked to my surgeon about it and he said that it’s normal due to the cartilage graft. But I do not like see how the tip of my nose turns white every time I smile. I have been too embarrassed to smile these days because of it. What can I do? The tip of the nose also curves to the left side.
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"Shrink Wrap" is associated with thin, light skin, and firm nasal tip cartilages, and further rhinoplasty surgery does not prevent this from occurring again. In our practice, asymmetries and irregularities associated with shrink wrap may be permanently improved with microdroplet Silikon-1000....
Good Morning! If it's been almost 2 years, the swelling has likely already resolved. The prominences left are probably prominent lower lateral cartilages. When they have a convex orientation, they tend to bulge and can appear unsightly. The way to correct this is to flatten the cartilages using...
It would be surprising if your nasal base was perfectly straight and symmetrical before surgery. If that was the case, then your asymmetrical base is due to your surgery. In all likelihood, the bottom of your nasal septum may be deviated to your right which is causing your tip to veer in the...